Oregondaisy

I have been bugging Alex for awhile now to move the chat button where people could see it. He was kind enough to follow our wishes and it's right next to new posts. You can read the thread in the lounge "would you use the chat room if you knew where it was" If you have a friend here whom you follow their posts . You could private message someone and set up a time to talk. With lap tops or pcs, you can minimize the chat and listen for a door bell and that means someone has come into the chat room. Or you can always make a post in the general discussion asking if anyone wants to chat with you and that you'll be in there. I hear it's harder with the Mobil app but I don't have that. Let's make the chat room a success!!

This is just like it was before getting the sleeve. I can lose a couple lbs but i can't keep it off. I really think it's one of the medications I'm on. Today I had to take a pain pill and I didn't go to the gym because my back was absolutely killing me. I guess I worked out too hard yesterday.

I'm really glad I had my face lift. I couldn't stand my turkey neck I sort of feel bad when people tell me all the time I don't look my age. I feel sort of bad when people ask my age and their mouths drop when I tell them I am 63. At the same time, I don't want to tell everyone who tells me I look young that i had a face lift. My face was numb for a long time and that was one draw back that really upset me. A lot of the feeling has finally come back now. I didn't want to have to fool around constantly having to have injections of anything.

I would say I go up and down 7 lbs and that sweets are 100% the reason I can't stay at goal.

When you chat, it's live. It's not like sending someone a message and waiting for an answer. We used to have a lot of fun chatting. We talked about the sleeve , how it changed our lives, things that were stressing us out, which foods we liked etc I think the chat room will catch on again. Please remember there is a time change. If you have a friend that you send private messages to, suggest you meet in the chat room and then you can talk to each other.

it's a zoo out there. I think people don' t try anymore because after the first bump in the road, they go back to searching profiles looking for a replacement.

You have to send him a message . I am not sure if he reads all the posts. I know that would be a ton of posts to read. He is aware that certain people like to chat, and I'm sure he knows people have found on the top row now . As as the mobil app, I am not sure if they are continuing to work on that. Alex is great! At least he will know there is a problem with the Mobil app working for chatting.

I tired Hypno and it was ridiculous. It just seemed like a person talking while I laid there and wasted time. I couldn't relax the way I was supposed to according to the hypnotherapist. She even made me tapes to listen to while I fell asleep . All they it was annoy me.

I'm years out and I have had no problems at all other than heartburn which I have medication for . The sleeve has made my life better in so many ways. My only regret is that I had this done in my 50's and it would have been so great if I had been sleeved and not overweight in my 30's . Life is still pretty great for this 63 year old.

We used to chat a lot in the evenings. It was a lot of fun. People could get their questions answered, as well as off topic chatting about real life issues and topics. Now the chat button is on a drop down menu when you use the button above called PATIENTS . If it said chat somewhere, would you check it out? Some people like live chatting, but it's not everyone's cup of tea.

Well all of you should chat in the chat room ! find a time you can all agree on through private message and the chat room is one click away.

I am 7 years out and there is no way my stomach is the size it was and I am back to square one. I would love to eat 2 pieces of pizza. I used to be able to eat 4 pieces before surgery. We had pizza the other night and I was so stuffed after one piece, I was uncomfortable. I wanted another piece, but my surgery held me back. So the surgery does help with a lot of my eating problems. It just doesn't help with willpower. The thing that makes me gain weight and have trouble losing it are the sliders. Cookies, candy, and especially, anything sweet actually.

I am finally down to 2 lbs. I'm still not down to where I was before my son's baby was born. I think this is a lesson to me not to go crazy just because I'm not around a scale. I practically have to fast all the time to lose. My metabolism is really slow. It feels really good to be back to the gym. We're having some nice sunny days so I'm going to try to do as much as I can outside and get some exercise that is NOT in the gym.

I am really happy about this!! We need to make a post and put it somewhere obvious besides the lounge. Remember everyone is in different time zones. I am in the Pacific time zone and that makes it hard to catch people on the east coast. I will be checking in during the evenings. I've been sleeved for 7 years now, so I can answer a lot of questions.

We need that chat button moved! We wouldn't be having these problems if people who liked to chat knew there is a chat room and how to find it!

It would be nice if you would message Alex and tell him that you think the link to the chat room is well hidden . I thought he was going to be getting a new server and things were going to able to be moved around, like an obvious chat button.

No, I haven't made it to the gym all week. I hate it when I get interrupted in the morning. If something comes up first thing in the morning, I will end up not going to the gym. I've really been watching what I eat. I'm very disappointed that I haven't lost anything. I've been having Protein Drinks for Breakfast and lunch and meat and some veggie or salad for dinner. I haven't been snacking. I feel like I should have lost something! I'll have no excuse to not go to the gym in the morning. I am not going to say I have to start on a Monday. I have no dating prospects and have gotten rid of the ones I was dating but only passing time with . One of them I wrote about in the dating horror stories, ditched me in the middle of a date. I've been having a lot of pain in my neck. I had an MRI done on it awhile back and they said then I needed surgery. I'm not really interested in having another surgery right now, and I wish I could just put this off as long as possible.

I've had a resting metobolic test taken twice. They were done years apart. they came out the same both times. They show in order to maintain my weight, I can eat 1200 calories per day. If I want to lose weight, I must eat less

I'm headed to the gym soon. I have to get that habit back. My self esteem is in the toilet and going to the gym helps my mental state more than anything. Once I get going, it will be a habit and I won't have to drag myself there. I have been 148 for a few weeks, even eating right. I 'm going to do a good fast today.

I've never had anyone react like that and for me it was so casual like pass the ketchup. I was so shocked when I realized he was gone and read the text.

I had a horrible date on Wed. I have gone out with this guy before, and he drove 3 hours to see me each time. I wasn't really attracted to him, but I thought I'd give it a whirl. Long story short, we went to lunch and I couldn't eat all my lunch and so I decided to tell him about my WLS. We went back to my house and I used the rest room. He had moved my phone so I could see it, and left me a text. It said "your stomach surgery really grosses me out and I'm not feeling it anymore. I am driving home" Yesterday it was 7 years ago that I was sleeved. I could have chosen not to tell him. This is the first time this has happened to me, and I know it's no great loss . Like I said, I wasn't even attracted to this guy, but he still made me feel like $ hit. I'm better now though, cause I know it's his loss.

Can you not post pictures if you don't have the BP ap? I use a lap top, so no ap.

Sheryl, can you come out for a breather and tell us what is going on with you? I'm back home and if I can figure out how to move pictures from facbook to here, Ill post some of the baby. Does anyone know how to do that?

I don't binge unless I give into my carb cravings. Once I do, it's all over. I'll start eating everything in sight or even go to the store to buy more sweets and carbs. The first 3 days are the hardest for me. The carb monster calls my name loudly. If I can make it past there, I do better and the carb cravings are way less. But that's just me.

I am in Portland and have been since Sunday. I went home Thursday and drove back Sunday. It breaks my heart to hear my DIL yell and cuss at my little 6 year old granddaughter. I don't know what to do about it. I know if I said one word to her about it, it would put a strain on our relationship forever. I've talked to my son about it, and he's not happy about it either. I told him they have to get family counseling and she is damaging Lexi's self esteem. I am going to talk to my daughter as she and my DIL are close. My daughter has gone to counseling with her 8 year old son, and her patience with him amazes me. I've been eating everything and anything I want. I expect a huge gain when I get home. I'm probably going to do Protein Shakes for a few days when I get home, before I even start 5:2. I need to get to the gym as soon as possible too, for stress relief.